D.C. 2022 Preseason All-Metro Girls
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The private schools have cornered the market on top projected players for the fall season in the D.C. area. Now, to better define the D.C. area, this includes the the public and private schools in D.C. proper, plus the suburban…
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Continue ReadingThe private schools have cornered the market on top projected players for the fall season in the D.C. area. Now, to better define the D.C. area, this includes the the public and private schools in D.C. proper, plus the suburban Maryland counties of Montgomery and Prince George’s and the nearby SMAC schools, along with a handful of Northern Virginia schools in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Part of the reason this area is so private school dominated has to do with the fact that Anne Arundel and Howard counties, two strong public school girls soccer areas, are grouped in the Baltimore Metro area, even though those players are also honored by the D.C. media.
Here’s a glance at the top players to watch this fall:
FORWARDS: Maryland commit Peyton Bernard Peyton Bernard F Good Counsel (MD) | 2023 MD leads the attacking players on this year’s list. The Good Counsel senior had 20 goals and 11 assists last season, and her return, along with six other starters, is one of the key reasons for Good Counsel’s lofty preseason ranking. She was a first-team all-state pick and second-team Washington Post All-Metro selection. … Riley DeMartino Riley DeMartino M Walt Whitman (MD) | 2024 #165 Nation MD of Walt Whitman was part of a 1-2 sister attack that led Whitman to a state title last fall. Delaney DeMartino was the Washington Post Player of the Year and a first-team all-state pick. Riley, meanwhile, was an honorable mention on both lists. Both played forward. The once-shared workload now falls to Riley, who is only a rising junior. … Nina Connors Nina Connors F Tuscarora (MD) | 2024 MD of Tuscarora was the Frederick News-Post Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman and she garnered all-state first-team honors last year. … Alauna Rutland Alauna Rutland F Paul VI (VA) | 2023 VA is the lone D.C. Preseason 11 player from the Northern Virginia schools. She was a second-team Washington Post All-Metro pick and first team all-league selection in 2021.
MIDFIELDERS: Emely Rubio-Garcia Emely Rubio-Garcia null | M MD of St. John’s served up the corner kick that led to St. John’s victory over Good Counsel in the WCAC title last year. The returning midfielder was a second-team Washington Post All-Metro pick and a first-team all-league selection. … Annie Faraone Annie Faraone M Quince Orchard (MD) | 2024 MD of Quince Orchard was a first-team all-state pick last year after helping the Cougars to a state semifinal appearance. Kylie Bradshaw Kylie Bradshaw M McDonough (MD) | 2023 MD , a multi-sport standout at McDonough, collected honorable mention status in both the Washington Post and from the Maryland state coaches. She’s an early frontrunner for SMAC player of the year this season as one of only three returning all-state performers in the county.
DEFENDERS: Kaeden Koons-Perdikis Kaeden Koons-Perdikis D Georgetown Visitation (DC) | 2023 MD of Georgetown Visitation recently committed to Duke and is the top returning defender in the D.C. Metro area. As a junior she helped her team to the ISL AA title while playing center back. She also scored four goals and assisted on two and she earned first-team Washington Post All-Metro honors. … Drew Bernard Drew Bernard D Good Counsel (MD) | 2023 MD of Good Counsel missed last season due to injury but is back at Good Counsel this fall. She has committed to Maryland, along with her sister. … Arianna Nnawuchi Arianna Nnawuchi D Good Counsel (MD) | 2023 MD of Good Counsel is a very strong center back who earned first-team all-league and all-state honors last season.
GOALKEEPER: Caroline Roy Caroline Roy 5'10" | GK Maret | 2023 #130 Nation WA of Maret gets the nod at goalkeeper after helping Maret to the D.C. state final last fall. Roy, a member of Alexandria Soccer ECNL and a Northwestern commit, was a second-team Washington Post All-Metro pick last year.
Pos. | Name | School | Grade | Commitment |
GK | Caroline Roy | Maret | Sr. | Northwestern |
D | Drew Bernard | Good Counsel (Md.) | Sr. | Maryland |
D | Kaeden Koons-Perdikis | Georgetown Visitation | Sr. | Duke |
D | Arianna Nnawuchi | Good Counsel (Md.) | Sr. | |
M | Kylie Bradshaw | McDonough (Md.) | Sr. | |
M | Annie Faraone | Quince Orchard (Md.) | Jr. | |
M | Emily Rubio-Garcia | St. John's | Sr. | |
F | Peyton Bernard | Good Counsel (Md.) | Sr. | Maryland |
F | Nina Connors | Tuscarora (Md.) | Jr. | |
F | Riley DeMartino | Walt Whitman (Md.) | Jr. | |
F | Alauna Rutland | Paul VI (Va.) | Sr. | |
OTHERS | ||||
F | Madison Conklin | Good Counsel (Md.) | Sr. | |
F | Gemma Davitan | Walt Whitman (Md.) | Jr. | |
M | Nalani Flores | Good Counsel (Md.) | Jr. | |
M | Mckinley Heaven | Richard Montgomery (Md.) | So. | |
D | Eleanor Maxson | School Without Walls | Sr. | |
GK | Shelby Pollard | St. John's | Sr. | Delaware State |
GK | Karen Potts | Thomas Wootton (Md.) | Sr. | |
M | Dayana Rivera | Bladensburg (Md.) | Sr. | |
F | Sophie Viscovic | Bishop O'Connell (Va.) | Sr. | |
M | Jessie Watkins | Bowie (Md.) | Jr. | |
GK | Hannah Witt | Calvert (Md.) | Sr. |